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The real estate community has become obsessed with data. In the multifamily space alone, there are countless sources for all sorts of ‘relevant’ data; Costar, Axiometrics, REIS, Reonomy, RCA, MPF Research, Yardi Matrix, etc. The access to data has brought...

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Real estate is an entrepreneurial business where almost everyone aspires to do their own deals. That’s part of what makes it so interesting. There are a lot of really smart professionals out there eager to do their own deals, however starting...

Over the past few months, I've been spending a lot of time helping investors navigate the world of passive real estate investing. While it's critically important to avoid bad deals, understand the return metrics, and identify great...

I was on a real estate entrepreneurship panel at NYU Schack last week and was asked, "what can real estate companies do to prepare for a potential market correction?" While the real estate market has had a nice run over the past 6 years, there...

Everywhere you look, you hear about how drones are being utilized in the real estate and construction industries. Over the summer, my brother-in-law and I played around with a drone (he flew, I watched), capturing aerial footage of the Jersey Shore, action...

Over the past few months I’ve shared various checklists to help you avoid bad deals and sift out the quality deals and quality operators. One of the critical aspects to evaluating a deal is understanding what the investment return metrics mean...

The other day I was talking to a seasoned investor who’s actively reviewing deals on the various crowdfunding platforms. He was digging into a single-family fix & flip investment on one of the well-known platforms and wanted to learn more...

A few months back I grabbed coffee with Ben Watson, Marketing Manager at HAP Investment Developers. We share a passion for marketing and design and connected over the fact that real estate has so many different dimensions and personalities. Roles like real...

If you sign up for the ASotREG mailing list, the first email you get from me asks, “If I could write one real estate-related thing to make your day better, what would it be?” I get a ton of great responses, which often serve inspiration for new...

The real estate community is filled with successful investors and developers who are viewed as celebrities such as Howard Marks, Sam Zell, Mort Zuckerman, and Stephen Ross. They’re known for their big investment successes, pontificating, and the wisdom they pass along...

Last week I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Peter Linneman for the blog. For the few who may not be familiar with Dr. Linneman, he is one of the top minds in the real estate business. He has a unique perspective grounded in both the academic...

I’m excited to unveil the new ASotREG.com design. It’s a bit of a soft launch because I’ll be gathering feedback, reviewing the analytics, and revising the design over the next few months. Nonetheless, I’m happy with the way it turned out and excited to have a new...

At the end of the year I posted 5 things I learned from the blog in 2014 and 5 goals for 2015. Now that we’re halfway through the year, I wanted to check back in and see how I was doing. Create more Epic Content: I’ve done a lousy job at creating epic content, however...

As I advance in my real estate career, I’m beginning to see buddies leave their institutional shop to launch their own venture. A good friend of mine, Benjie Moll, recently founded Arx Urban, an innovative real estate investment firm. I’ve...

Real estate crowdfunding regulation has brought the world of private real estate online and opened it up to everyone. While this fragmented investment space is slowly becoming more transparent, it’s still challenging for non-real estate professionals to make informed...

A lot of people ask me for my best advice on networking. My response is simple; find ways to help others without expecting anything in return. There’s a saying that the fastest way to make a billion dollars is to help a billion people (or something like that). While...

It’s been about 7 months since I shared my thoughts on real estate crowdfunding and a lot has changed since then. The pace of growth is accelerating, we’re seeing maturity and innovation, and the interest in the space continues to intensify. I recently had the...

When I started this blog in January 2009, a big focus was providing reviews on the various graduate real estate programs. I’d message recent grads through LinkedIn and ask them if they were willing to share insights into their experience. Most were receptive because...

One of the unexpected benefits of writing the blog has been connecting with old friends over our shared passion for real estate. A few years back I reconnected with a buddy from high school I hadn’t spoken with in years. He was searching for a new job in real estate...

The emergence of real estate crowdfunding (online syndication as I like to call it) has completely altered the way real estate sponsors need to conduct business. No longer is capital raised from a closed group of friends & family investors, private real estate...